shari'a
/ʃəˈɹiːə/noun
shari'a is spelled S-H-A-R-I-A: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shari'a means “A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shari'a?
| Letters | 6: S-H-A-R-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 73,203rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shari'a?
Shari'a appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 73,203rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shari'a?
- /ʃəˈɹiːə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-shari'a.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shari'a
- sharia
- shariah
- shariat
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shari'a mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A body of religious law forming a part of the Islamic tradition based on the scriptures of Islam, particularly the Qur'an and hadith.
The legislation of shari'a here is very strict.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shari'a in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Islamic religious law:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shari'a come from?
From Arabic شَرِيعَة (šarīʕa, literally “path, way”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).